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War Surgery and Medicine

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HERNIA is a common condition, and it is inevitable that men develop hernia during service.

In 1 NZEF operation for repair of hernia was carried out in the base hospitals overseas, and cases deemed unsuitable for operation were graded for base duty or sent back to New Zealand. The large majority of cases dealt with overseas carried on their service satisfactorily.